PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 23, 2010 – Farrell Quinlan, Arizona state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, said ‘Small Business Saturday,’ coming up Nov. 27, would help focus attention on the heart and soul of the state’s economy.
“You’re going to hear a lot about people getting up early the morning after Thanksgiving and lining up outside the big chain stores, but small business is really what drives our economy and keeps it healthy,” Quinlan said.
“Small businesses account for 97 percent of all employers in the state, and they employ 49 percent of the state’s private-sector workforce,” he said, citing figures from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
“Hopefully, once shoppers finish with the chain stores, they’ll shop at small, locally-owned businesses,” Quinlan said. “They’ll find things they won’t find anyplace else, and they’ll help the local economy.
“I also hope that people will remember our small businesses after ‘Small Business Saturday’ is over. We have a tremendous opportunity with the new Congress to pass legislation that fixes the deeply flawed federal healthcare reform law, reduces regulations, lowers taxes, and helps small businesses grow and create the jobs that’ll lead us out of this recession.”
NFIB/Arizona is the state’s leading small business association with 7,500 member businesses.
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